Students will create new stories or write new chapters as they explore craft, workshop with their peers, and study the storytelling approaches of classical and contemporary texts; each day will be broken up into reading time, writing time, and discussion time. Students will receive feedback from both peers and their instructor as they revise and will present their best work at a public reading at the end of the camp.
Explore the uniquely classic Hopi technique of silver overlay metalsmithing. Silver overlay, as a technique for conveying traditional Hopi designs in silver, originated in 1938 from drawings produced at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Later, Fred Kabotie (Hopi), a noted former Idyllwild Arts faculty, taught this technique for World War II veterans' classes held from 1947-1951 in Arizona.
This course will introduce mold-making and alternative material casting in jewelry using mediums ranging from porcelain to gelatin. Together we will cover basic metalworking skills such as piercing and soldering to create settings for the cast components.
This comprehensive five-day workshop immerses participants in the art of sculpting lifelike animal heads with clay. Starting with press molds, attendees master techniques for expressive eyes and detailed mouth features, ensuring their clay creations possess depth and character.
